DAYA SHANKAR vs THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH HOME DEPARTMENT SECRETARY — Crl.A. No. 1245/2013

Summary: The Supreme Court partly allowed Daya Shankar's appeal against his life imprisonment conviction for murder (IPC Section 302) arising from a dispute over irrigation water. The Court found the prosecution failed to prove premeditation beyond reasonable doubt and that evidence suggested the accused was provoked during a sudden fight. The conviction was downgraded from Section 302 to Section 304 Part I IPC (causing death by act endangering life), and since Shankar had already served approximately twelve years with remission, the Court deemed this sufficient punishment. Shankar was directed to be released immediately if not detained in any other case. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.